A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
It was Plato who said "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." Play is important not only for children, but for adults too. All work and no play may "make Jack a dull boy", but it also makes Jack a worse corporate manager. According to a number of studies, those whose lives don't include play have an increased risk of mental health issues, diseases ...
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Some decades ago, there was no question that living in the country was healthier than living in the city. Most cities had high levels of crime, pollution and infectious diseases, whereas the fresh country air, open spaces and lack of traffic in rural areas was considered the idyllic way to live. In certain ways, this is still true. However, many cities have cleaned up over the years and there may ...
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In life, it’s nearly always possible to have too much of a good thing, and moderation is usually the right common-sense prescription (no matter what the advertisers say). Screen time is no exception. But how much is too much? That’s the question many parents are asking… There’s no doubt that a little bit of time watching TV, working on a computer, playing video games or using a tablet or smartp...
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Plantar fasciitis can cause more inconvenience than almost any other type of ligament inflammation, since the injured ligament is put to use every time you take a step. This means that resting it is difficult and recovery is prone to setbacks. The plantar fascia is the ligament that connects your heel to the ball of your foot. When extra stress is placed on it, or if it is stretched in an irregula...
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The "core muscles," which are the muscles responsible for giving us strength and stability when bending or twisting, can essentially be broken down into seven different sets: the rectus abdominis, the external obliques, the internal obliques, the transversus abdominis, the multifidus, the quadratus lumborum and the lumbar erector spinae. Each of these sets of muscles performs a different function,...
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Most CHIROPRACTIC manipulation is done using the "high velocity, low amplitude" (HVLA) approach, which consists of quick, short movements to bring the spinal column back into alignment. However, there are times when other methods may be more appropriate. Patients who have suffered recent trauma and elderly patients are two common examples. So are young children and those who are new to chiropract...
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The healthcare community has known for some time that obesity significantly raises the risk of contracting type 2 diabetes, one of the most common chronic diseases in the developed world. But now scientists have found that obesity is also linked to the development of cancer. A recent study published in the journal Cancer Research has shown that the cells that create fat (adipose stromal cells) are...
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Applied Kinesiology Found To Benefit Chiropractic Patients with Urinary Incontinence Two American CHIROPRACTORS have used applied kinesiology (AK) to aid the treatment of 21 patients experiencing urinary incontinence (UI), with considerable success. Applied Kinesiology is a technique that uses the strength of a particular muscle (often a muscle in the arm) to diagnose problems in certain organs o...
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Many people see yoga as being a calm, peaceful form of exercise (which it is) that does not put any stress on the body (which it definitely can). The truth is that yoga is very good exercise, and may be particularly useful for individuals who have difficulty practicing other forms of exercise because of pain in their knees, hips or back. Part of the reason that yoga is good for just about ever...
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Fighting Back Against Insomnia Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? We meet a lot of patients as a Chiropractor in Chicago who have this problem. Or do you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning staring up at the ceiling and wondering if you'll fall back to sleep at all before your alarm goes off? If you answered "yes", you are not alone. Research has shown that up to 50 percent of ...
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